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Diastology: Use E/e’ to Estimate Left Atrial Pressure

POCUS diastology doesn’t diagnose chronic diastolic dysfunction—it estimates left atrial pressure in real time. Learn how to capture E and e’ from an apical 4-chamber view, calculate E/e’, and rapidly distinguish cardiogenic pulmonary edema from other causes of acute dyspnea ...

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Procedures and SkillsResuscitation

REBEL Core Cast – DKA: Beyond the Basics Part 2 – SCOPE DKA-Trial

Managing diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) requires careful consideration of fluid therapy, especially in severe cases. In part two of our REBEL Cast DKA series, we shifted from insulin strategies to fluid choice in severe DKA, diving into the SCOPE-DKA trial—a cluster, ...

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Endocrine, Metabolic, Fluid, and ElectrolytesResuscitation

REBEL Core Cast – DKA: Beyond the Basics Part 1 – The SQuID Protocol

In this episode of REBEL Cast, we dive into part one of our Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) series with a twist—subcutaneous insulin instead of the traditional IV drip. We explore the SQuID Protocol (Subcutaneous Insulin in DKA), which could potentially shift ...

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Endocrine, Metabolic, Fluid, and Electrolytes

The PROTECTION Trial – A Randomized Trial of Intravenous Amino Acids for Kidney Protection

Background Information: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the most frequent complications of cardiac surgery and the cause is complex. Renal hypoperfusion from decreased glomerular filtration rate after cardiopulmonary bypass is a major contributor.1 This in combination with exogenous ...

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CardiovascularRenal and GenitourinaryResuscitation

Automated vs Manual Chest Compressions in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Background Information: Out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a medical emergency that requires immediate intervention to increase the chance of survival. The global survival rate of OHCA patients who received CPR has increased in the past 40 years . ...

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CardiovascularResuscitationThoracic and Respiratory

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